What name to call thee by, O virgin fair, I know not, for thy looks are not of earth And more than mortal seems thy countenances.
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"What name to call thee by, O virgin fair, I know not, for thy looks are not of earth And more than mortal seems thy countenances." — Petrarch
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What name to call thee by, O virgin fair, I know not, for thy looks are not of earth And more than mortal seems thy countenances. — Petrarch
About Petrarch
Petrarch was a Poet from Republic of Florence (1304–1374).
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This quote is attributed to Petrarch, a Poet from Republic of Florence.
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Petrarch lived from 1304 – 1374.